1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gwic.go b/gwic.go
index fdefdad..a873467 100644
--- a/gwic.go
+++ b/gwic.go
@@ -79,11 +79,12 @@ func printqueue(q *queue, words chan string, kw string, left int, out chan strin
 			continue
 		}
 
-		q.insert(fmt.Sprintf("%q", w))
+		qstr := fmt.Sprintf("%q", w)
+		q.insert(qstr)
 
 		wc := &work{c: make(chan string, 10), left: 5, done: make(chan struct{})}
 
-		hungryhippos = feedworkers(hungryhippos, w)
+		hungryhippos = feedworkers(hungryhippos, qstr)
 
 		sl := make([]string, MAX)
 		copy(sl, q.q[6:])